Kronstadt, Naval fortress city on Kotlin Island, Russia
Kronstadt extends across Kotlin Island in the Gulf of Finland, featuring military installations, a commercial port, and maritime defense structures connecting to Saint Petersburg.
Peter the Great established Kronstadt in 1703 as a naval station, constructing fortifications to defend the maritime route leading to his newly founded capital.
The Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, completed in 1913, represents Russian Orthodox architecture with its domed structure and maritime-themed decorative elements.
Regular buses and water transport connect Kronstadt to central Saint Petersburg, with the journey taking approximately one hour from the mainland.
The Baltic Fleet headquarters contains a network of nineteen forts, spread across the waters of the Gulf of Finland, forming a complete defensive ring.
Location: Kronshtadtsky District
Inception: 1703
Website: https://kronmo.ru/
Website: https://kronmo.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.99083,29.77472
Latest update: June 12, 2025 23:35
Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt
192 m
Konstantin
109 m
Monument of Stepán Makárov
77 m
Makarov Bridge (Kronstadt)
56 m
Ekaterininsky park
314 m
Общежитие (Кронштадт)
198 m
Cast iron pavement on Yakornaya Square
78 m
Kommunisticheskaya Street 5
205 m
Peter the Great Canal ravine
69 m
Fence & Lanterns of Kronstadt Naval Cathedral
192 m
Жилой дом (Кронштадт)
298 m
Служебный корпус казарм Первого учебного морского экипажа (Кронштадт)
265 m
Сад (0,8 га) (Кронштадт)
319 m
Доки в крест-канале (Кронштадт)
331 m
Ограда (Кронштадт)
327 m
Petrovskaya Street, 13
295 m
Собор (Кронштадт)
193 m
Yakornaya Square 3V, Kronstadt
295 m
Anchor Square 3B
326 m
Yakornaya Square Residential Complex
287 m
Сухарный завод (Кронштадт)
255 m
Petrovskaya Street, 15
295 m
Жилой дом купца Васильева (Кронштадт)
192 m
Парк (Кронштадт)
315 m
Yakornaya Square 3, Kronstadt
250 m
Garden of Kronstadt Naval Cathedral
235 m
Квартирный корпус (Кронштадт)
200 m
Historic centre of Kronstadt
314 mReviews
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